Government proposes cutting HST to 10 per cent, with a condition
Talk about dangling the carrot.The Province is proposing to reduce the total HST rate to 10 per cent from 12 per cent in two stages, cutting the provincial portion by one percentage point to six per cent from seven per cent on July 1, 2012, and a further one percentage point reduction would take effect on July 1, 2014.And...
Come home to Christina Lake this July
The Christina Lake Homecoming event, designed to captivate the community spirit of the people who visit, live in or who have ever lived in the region of Christina Lake, will celebrate and reminisce with friends, neighbors, or build new relationships. Area C Regional Director Grace McGregor extends an invitation to everyone...
Free soil seminar hosted by community garden
A large percentage of Boundary Country residents enjoy agriculture in some form or another. For some, gardening is a passion; for others, nurseries are their line of work. These individuals are intimate with the plants they grow and certainly find a sense of pride in the accomplished work. But how many consider the soil as ...
FLOOD WARNING issued again for Kettle River and Boundary region rivers and creeks
The BC River Forecast Centre is maintaining a flood watch for the West Kettle River and Kettle River as well as maintaining a high streamflow advisory for the Kettle/Boundary and Kootenay Regions.River levels in the region have been rising or flowing high for the past two weeks due to the onset of the spring snow melt...
Arts festival gearing up for week of culture
A unique 10-day event across the Boundary region celebrating the arts is coming in August. 2011 is the first run of the Kettle River Festival of the Arts that will take place in various venues throughout Boundary Country. Events will be held over 11 evenings from Aug. 4 to 14, and offering performances for all ages in theatre,...
SUMMING IT UP: Grand Forks city council
The sale of 3.5 acres of land to Golden Life Management was approved by Grand Forks city council at their last meeting. Golden Life Management is a Cranbrook-based business building facilities and providing residential care for seniors. The bid on the property was received in early March with a “subject to” clause that the ...
OP/ED: Is the minimum wage enough?
Families who work for low wages face impossible choices — buy food or heat the house, feed the children or pay the rent. The result can be spiraling debt, constant anxiety and long-term health problems. In many cases it means that the adults in the family are working long hours, often at two or three jobs, just to pay for...
Flood warning retracted as water levels drop
Even though the river speed and height are still very threatening, the BC River Forecast Centre is ending the flood warning for the West Kettle River, the flood watch for the Kettle River, and the high streamflow advisory for the Granby River, Salmo River and Moyie River.River levels peaked early on Tuesday, May 17th, and...
Cocaine bust nets Washington state man 14 years
Fourteen years in prison for trying to import 83 kilograms of cocaine into Canada in the false floor of a minivan was the sentence for a 49-year-old Washington man, Scott Fleming Powers. Powers was sentenced in relation to a joint Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and RCMP Federal Drug Enforcement investigation resulting...
HEALTH: Take precautions during tick season
As the weather warms, people across Interior Health will be spending more time outdoors in tall grass or wooded areas and this means an increased chance of getting tick bites. Ticks are small bugs that bite and feed on the blood of humans and animals and sometimes these bites can transmit disease. Fortunately, there are...
